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G. W. GLOVBR. TOILET CASE.

No. 566,752. Patented Sept. l, 1896.

-" t`t j UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

GEORGE NV. GLOVER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOILET-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 566,752, datedSeptember 1, 1896.

Application led June 1'7, 1896. Serial No. 595,871. @lo model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE W. Gnovnn., a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Toilet-Oase andBrush,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of toiletcases wherein the back ofa hair-brush is provided with a comb-receptacle having a movable cover.In all prior devices of this character the construction is more or lesscomplicated, crude, and unwieldy, and the appearance of the article ismaterially altered from the general appearance of an ordinary hairbrushhaving a handle.

The chief object of my present invention is to simplify toilet-cases ofthe character referred to and to provide a new and improved toilet-casewherein a hair-brush contains a comb receptacle covered by a slide whichmoves longitudinally of the case and forms a part of the brush-handle.

The invention also has for its object to provide a novel and simple construction wherein a slide is employed to cover and uncover acomb-receptacle in the back and handle of a brush Without in any mannerdetractin g from the symmetrical appearance of the brush or marring thenice, smooth, rounded surfaces of the brush-back and handle.

The invention also has for its object to provide a new constructionwherein a longitudinally-movable slide is perfectly flush with the outersurface of the brush-back and handle, and a smooth, neat,attractive,andornamental article is secured which is free from projections and hasalmost, if not precisely, the appearance of an ordinary hair-brushprovided with a handle.

To accomplish all these objects, my invention consists, essentially, ina toilet-case composed of a hair-brush having a bach formed with ahandle, dovetailed shoulders formed in and located below the plane ofsaid back and the handle and extending longitudinally along the same, acomb-receptacle depressed below the dovetailed shoulders and formedpartly in the back and partly in the handle, and a slide engaging theshoulders hush with the back and handle and slidable longitudi- 2 is alongitudinal central sectional view showing the slide in its closedposition; and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 33, Fig. 2.

In order to enable those skilled in the art to make and use myinvention, l will now describe the same in detail, referring to thedrawings, wherein it will-be observed that the toilet-case is composedof a hair-brush made of any suitable bristles l, extending from abrush-back 2, which is formed integral with an ornamental handle 4. Thecontour of the brush -back and handle are only typical of many differentforms which maybe employed, but the handle 4 must extend longitudinallyfrom the brush-back.

The brush-back and handle are constructed with two longitudinalshoulders 5, undercut for the purpose of providing` dovetailed edges.These dovetailed shoulders 5 extend longitudinally along the back to theextreme end of the handle et, and near the outer end portion of thebrush-back the shoulders are connected by a transverse shoulder 6 of thesame depth as the dovetailed shoulders. The space between the dovetailedshoulders is formed into a longitudinal comb-receptacle 7, which eX-tends from near the outer end of the brushbaclz to the eXtreme end ofthe handle, so that a full-length comb can lie longitudinally in thereceptacle below the dovetailed shoulders 5. The comb-receptacle isadapted to be covered and uncovered through the medium of a slide 8,composed of a substantially iiat plate having beveled or dovetailedlongitudinal edges to engage the undercut or dovetailed edges of theshoulders 5. The slide S is coeXtensive with the length oi the doventailed shoulders 5, and when slid into its closed position the slideentirely covers the comb-receptacle and perfectly conceals the roo combas Well as the dove-tailed parts of the shoulders from view, therebygiving the hairbrush a symmetrical appearance, and not in any mannermarring the nice, smooth, rounded surfaces of the brush-back and handle.The outer surface of the slide is flush With the outer surface of thebrush-back and handle, and, consequently, when the slide is closed, thehair-brush has exactly, or almost exactly, the same appearance to theeye as an ordinary hair-brush of the same general contour. The slide maybe moved longitudinally by simply pressing upon its outer surface with ainger or thumb and moving the finger or thumb in the direction necessaryto withdraw the slide; but, preferably, I pro- Vide the outer end of theslide with a fingern nail notch 9, so that the nail of the linger orthumb can be engaged with the notch to more conveniently withdraw theslide when it is desired to use the comb.

The brush-back and the handle are preferably made of a single piece ofwood, but obviously they may be made of any other mate* rial ordinarilyused in the manufacture of hair-brushes. The slide is also preferablymade of Wood, but it may also be made of any other material.

Many hair-brushes have their backs and handles composed of pyroxylinmaterial, and my improved construction does not prevent the use of thismaterial in the construction of the brush-back, the handle, and theslide.

By constructing the slide so that it moves longitudinally to uncover thecomb-receptacle and making the slide perfectly hush with the outersurface of the brush-back and handle a neat, smooth, attractive, andornamental article is secured which is entirely free from projectionsand can be made the exact counterpart of an ordinary hair-brush providedWith a handle. It is very desirable to provide a toilet-case of thecharacter described wherein the outer surfaces of the brush-back andhandle present a perfectly iush, nice, smooth, and ornamentalappearance, free from projections, and of the general symmetricalcontour of an ordinary hairbrush. This result is attained by myconstruction, and a very economical article is produced which possessesthe advantages of a comb-receptacle housed in the brush-back and handleand concealed from view, when not in use, by a slide which forms a partof the brush-back and the brush-handle.

The bottom of the comb-receptacle 7 is supplied With areflecting-surface to provide a mirror which can be utilized by a personin combing the hair. This reflecting-surface may be an ordinary mirrorshaped to tit into the comb-receptacle and constituting the bottom wallthereof, whereby it will be entirely concealed from view and protectedwhen the slide is in its closed position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A toilet-case,consisting of a hair-brush having a back formed with a handle,dovetailed shoulders extending longitudinally along the handle and back,a comb-receptacle located below the dovetailed shoulders and formedpartly in the handle and partly in the back, and a slide formed of thesame material as the brush-back and handle, engaging the dovetailedshoulders ush with the outer surface of the handle and back and slidablelongitudinally alongv the said handle and back to cover and uncover thecombreceptacle, substantially as shown and described.

2. A toilet-case, consisting of a hair-brush having a back formed with ahandle, `dovetailed shoulders formed in and located below the plane ofsaid back and handle and extending longitudinally along the same, acomb-receptacle depressed below the dovetailed shoulders partly in theback and partly in the handle and having its bottom wall composed of amirror, and a slide engaging the dovetailed shoulders iiush with theback and handle and slidable longitudinally to uncoverl thecomb-receptacle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

GEORGE WV. GLOVER.

Witnesses:

ALBERT H. NoRRIs, Tnos. A. GREEN.

